Animal feed and process

ABSTRACT

A process for increased productivity in healthy animals comprising the administration of a compound of the formula ##STR1## or a pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salt thereof wherein R 1  is chloro, bromo, or alkyl of 1 through 4 carbon atoms; R 2  is hydrogen, chloro, bromo, or alkyl of 1 through 4 carbon atoms; R 3  is (1) alkyl of 1 through 8 carbon atoms, (2) cycloalkyl of 5 through 8 carbon atoms, (3) phenalky wherein alkyl is 1 or 2 methylene units in length, or (4) phenyl where the phenyl is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 through 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of methyl, chloro, bromo, nitro, trifluoromethyl, alkoxy of 1 or 2 carbon atoms, and cyano, and R 4  is (1) alkyl of 1 through 4 carbon atoms, (2) phenalkyl wherein alkyl is 1 or 2 methylene units in length and where the phenyl is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 through 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of methyl, chloro, bromo, nito, trifluoromethyl, alkoxy of 1 or 2 carbon atoms, and cyano, or (3) phenyl where the phenyl is unsubstituted or substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of methyl, chloro, and bromo in association with the animal&#39;s feed, water, salt rations, or pharmacologically acceptable carrier. Compositions comprising a compound of the above formula for daily administration or long acting forms are disclosed.

DESCRIPTION BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Broadly the present invention encompasses pharmacologically acceptable dosage form or a nutritionally adequate animal feed having dispersed therein a formamidine compound of the Formula I in sufficient concentration to provide increasing productivity and feed efficiencies in healthy meat-producing, milk-producing or egg-laying animals. The invention also includes the process of administering the compositions to healthy meat-producing, milk-producing, egg-laying or wool-producing animals.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

It has been found in recent years that meat-producing animals will gain more weight and gain it faster when various classes of compounds such as vitamins, minerals, estrogens, antibiotics, and tranquilizers are added to the diet. Although the presently available compounds are useful, new materials are still being sought that would produce weight gains more rapidly, to a greater extent, more efficiently with respect to feed intake at a lower cost and without undesirable side effects.

The formamidine compounds of the Formula 1 are known compounds and have previously been used as insecticidal agents.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

It is now possible by use of the present invention to obtain unexpected results in the feeding of meat-producing, milk-producing, or egg-laying animals; that is to say, an increased rate of weight gain, an increased amount of weight gain, an increase in milk production enhanced wool production, or increased rate of egg laying, as well as increased feed efficiency, can be obtained by the addition of minute quantities of a compound of the Formula I to the animals usual nutrient feed drinking water or salt block or by administering short or long-acting dosage forms.

The compounds of Formula I can exist in the non-protonated or in the protonated or acid addition salt form, depending on the pH of the environment. They form stable protonates, i.e., mono- or diacid addition salts, on treatment with pharmacologically acceptable acids, for example, hydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulfuric, phosphoric, nitric, acetic, glycolic, succinic, tartaric, maleic, malic, pamoic, methanesulforic, cyclohexanesulfamic, and lactic acids.

The active ingredients of the Formula I are known and can be prepared by methods disclosed in copending application Ser. No. 213,445, filed Dec. 5, 1980, wherein the compounds are taught to be insecticidal.

Unless otherwise specified, all percentages are given on a weight-to-weight basis. The pound (lb) weights given are avoirdupois units.

Administration of the compositions of the present invention can commence for birds shortly after hatching and in the case of mammals, during the creep-feeding period of suckling animals when they are starting on solid food and, of course, after weaning. Feeding of the compositions is continued through the growing period, lactation period, or egg-laying period. In addition to feeding the active ingredient in combination with the feed, the active compounds can alternatively be administered in combination with the animals drinking water or in combination with a pharmaceutical carrier by injection or implantation.

The total concentration of the compound of the Formula I in the feed composition is determined with regard to the species of animal, sex, age, weight, and average amount of feed consumed daily. Preferably the compound of the Formula I is employed in the finished feed that will supply the animal with a daily intake of from about 0.02 mg to about 200 mg per head, per day.

The following table illustrates the range of compound of Formula I in milligrams daily dose, per head, per day for representative animals.

    ______________________________________                                                      Range          Preferred                                          Animal       Daily Dose/Head, mg                                                                           Daily Dose, mg                                     ______________________________________                                         Swine (birth to                                                                             0.5-20.0       10.0                                               8 weeks)                                                                       Swine (40 to 200                                                                            1.0-140.0      10.0                                               lbs)                                                                           Chickens (growing                                                                           0.02-2.0       0.05                                               0-8 weeks)                                                                     Hens (laying)                                                                               0.1-2.0        1.0                                                Turkeys (growing                                                                            0.1- 5.0       2.0                                                0-24 weeks)                                                                    Beef Cattle  0.5-50.0       10                                                 (fattening)                                                                    Calves       1.0-40.0       10                                                 (0-12 weeks)                                                                   Dairy Cattle 5.0-200.0      10                                                 (lactation)                                                                    Lambs        1.0-20.0       10                                                 (fattening)                                                                    ______________________________________                                    

The foregoing dosages can generally be accomplished by providing from about 50 mg to about 20,000 mg of a compound of the Formula I per ton of finished feed.

Advantageously, a compound of the Formula I is supplied in the form of a liquid or solid premix wherein the concentration is 100-2,000 times greater than the desired final concentration in the feed. For example, the compound of Formula I can be dissolved or suspended in a fluid vehicle such as corn oil, cottonseed oil, molasses, distillers solubles and the like to prepare a fluid premix. Alternatively, a solid premix can be prepared by mixing a compound of the Formula I with an edible solid diluent such as sucrose, lactose, starch, corn meal, flour, calcium carbonate, soybean meal and the like.

EXAMPLE 1

A diet for fattening lambs is prepared from the following types and amounts of ingredients:

Ground ear corn: 82.35%

Alfalfa meal: 10.0%

Soybean oil meal 44%: 7.0%

Ground limestone: 0.3%

Salt: 0.3%

Trace mineral mixture¹ : 0.05%

The above feed to be mixed, pelleted and offered to fattening lambs free-choice in conjunction with hay.

To 999 parts of the preceding feed is added 1 part of a premix composition prepared by mixing 7 gm of N-[[[N-4-chloro-o-tolyl-formimidoyl]methylamino]-thio]-N-methyl-o-toluenesulfonamide with suficient corn meal to make one pound.

The feeding composition so prepared supplies 7.0 mg of N-[[[N-4-chloro-o-tolyl-formimidoyl]methylamino]-thio]-N-methyl-o-toluenesulfonamide per pound or 15.4 parts per million.

The foregoing composition is usefully fed to lambs for increased rate of weight gain and improved utilization of feed.

EXAMPLE 2

A chicken feed for broilers is prepared from the following types and amounts of ingredients:

Yellow corn meal: 67.35%

Soybean oil meal: 24.00%

Menhaden fish meal: 6.00%

Steamed bone meal: 1.00%

Ground limestone: 1.00%

Iodized salt: 0.34%

25% Choline chloride: 0.13%

Vitamin B₁₂ supplement (6 mg/lb): 0.10%

Manganese sulfate: 0.02%

Supplemental vitamin mix¹ : 0.06%

To 999 parts of the preceding feed is added 1 part of a premix composition prepared by mixing 0.38 gm of N-[[[N-4-chloro-o-tolyl-formimidoyl]methylamino]-thio]-N-methyl-o-toluenesulfonamide with sufficient soybean mill feed to make 1 pound.

The feeding composition so prepared supplies 0.38 mg of N-[[[N-4-chloro-o-tolyl-formimidoyl]methylamino]-thio]-N-methyl-o-toluenesulfonamide per pound, or about 0.83 parts per million.

The foregoing composition is usefully fed to chickens for increased rate of weight gain and improved utilization of feed. Similarly the composition can be fed to turkeys, ducks and geese.

EXAMPLE 3

A fattening feed for 800 pound yearling cattle is prepared from the following types and amounts of ingredients:

Ground ear corn: 89.75%

Soybean oil meal, 44%: 9.0%

Ground limestone: 0.7%

Salt: 0.5%

Trace mineral mixture¹ : 0.05%

To 999 parts of the preceding feed is added 1 part of a premix composition prepared by mixing 0.5 gm of N-[[[N-4-chloro-o-tolyl-formimidoyl]methylamino]-thio]-N-methyl-o-toluenesulfonamide sufficient wheat flour to make 1 pound.

The feeding composition so prepared supplies 0.5 mg of N-[[[N-4-chloro-o-tolyl-formimidoyl]methylamino]-thio]-N-methyl-o-toluenesulfonamide per pound, or about 1.10 parts per million.

Cattle are to receive the foregoing feed ad libitum together with 5 lbs. of hay, per head, per day and when so fed have an increased rate of weight gain and improved utilization of feed.

EXAMPLE 4

A swine diet for growing hogs of 40 to 100 pounds body weight is prepared from the following types and amounts of ingredients:

Corn, ground: 78.15%

Soybean oil meal, 44%: 17.0%

Meat and bone scraps, 50%: 3.0%

Oyster shell flour: 0.4%

Bone meal: 0.5%

Salt: 0.5%

Trace mineral mixture: 0.05%

Zinc oxide: 0.01%

Vitamin A and D Supplement² : 0.25%

Vitamin Supplement³ : 0.05%

Vitamin B₁₂ supplement⁴ : 0.09%

To 999 parts of the preceding feed is added 1 part of a premix composition prepared by mixing 2 g of N-[[[N-4-chloro-o-tolyl-formidoyl]methylamino]-thio]-N-methyl-o-toluenesulfonamide with sufficient ground limestone to make one pound.

The feeding composition so prepared supplies 2 mg of N-[[[[N-4-chloro-o-tolyl-formimidoyl]methylaminoi]-thio]-N-methyl]-o-toluenesulfonamide per pound or about 4.4 parts per million.

The foregoing composition is usefully fed to hogs for increased rate of weight gain and improved utilization of feed.

EXAMPLE 5

A regimen of N-[[[N-4-chloro-o-tolyl-formimidoyl]methylamino]-thio]-N-methyl-o-toluenesulfonamide in water is prepared simply by adding the compound to the drinking water as specified below. The animals are allowed to ingest the water on an ad libitum basis

    ______________________________________                                                               mg/l                                                     ______________________________________                                         Swine          Birth to 8 weeks                                                                            2.5                                                Swine          40-200 lb    7.0                                                Chickens       0-8 weeks    0.3                                                Hens                        5.0                                                Turkeys        0-24 weeks   3.2                                                Beef cattle                 0.2                                                Calves         0-12 weeks   1.0                                                Dairy cattle                0.9                                                Lambs                       5.0                                                ______________________________________                                    

In addition to the daily administration of a compound of the Formula I in association with the animal feed or drinking water, daily administration can be accomplished by incorporation of the active compound in a salt block in an amount calculated to provide the active compound based upon the daily salt intake of the animal.

In animals that are on open range or for whom daily administration is inconvenient a long active carrier can be prepared for the active compound. Long acting forms can be implants which are placed under the animals skin, injectable fluids or in the case of ruminants, an oral bolus.

Implants are prepared for 30 or 90 day administration incorporating 30 to 90 times the daily dose in an inert carrier material. The carrier material can be non-degradable by the animals body, e.g. silicone rubber, polyethylene or hydrophilic polymers such as hydron, or degradable polymers such as polyactic acid, polyacetic acid/polyglycolic acid copolymer, poly(ortho-ester), poly (E-caprolactone) or polyglutamic acid. Implants are conveniently implanted in the neck of the chicken, the dewlap of the calf, ear of the pig, or flank of goats and lambs.

Long acting (90 day) injectable can be prepared incorporated 90 times the daily dose of a compound of the Formula I in combination with a sterile injectable fluid carrier such as water, polyethylene glycol 400, propylene glycol or water.

Long acting orally administered forms, e.g., a bolus can be prepared for ruminant animals. The bolus can be prepared by the same materials as the implant but is made in a much larger size and advantageously has added excipients to increase the specific gravity of the devise. The bolus when administered remains in the reticulum or rumen of the animal and releases the drug over the desired period of time. Excipients to increase specific gravity can be for example, iron pellets, calcium sulfate dihydrate portland cement or plaster of paris.

EXAMPLE 6 Salt Block

Salts blocks are prepared for cattle containing for 0.001 to 0.04 percent w/w with 0.004 percent w/w being preferred. The cattle are allowed free access to the salt block for self administration ad libitum.

Salt blocks for sheep are prepared in a concentration of from 0.0024 to 0.048 percent w/w with 0.024 being preferred.

EXAMPLE 7 Long Acting Injectable Fluid

A long acting injectable fluid is prepared by the following types and amount of ingredients:

N-[[[N-4-chloro-o-tolyl-formimidoyl]methylamino]-thio]-N-methyl-o-toluenesulfonamide: 1.8 gram

Benzyl alcohol: 0.1 gram

Carboxymethylcellulose: 0.1 gram

NaCl: 0.09 gram

Tween 80: 0.1 gram

Propylene glycol q.s.: 10.0 ml

The ingredients are mixed under aseptic conditions.

The composition when injected, 5 ml, into calves, beef or dairy cattle or lambs provides 10 mg of drug 1 day for 90 days.

EXAMPLE 8 Implant

A silicone rubber implant is prepared for the following types and amounts of ingredients.

N-[[[N-4-chloro-o-tolyl-formimidoyl]methylamino]-thio]-N-methyl-o-toluenesulfonamide: 0.72 gram

Stannous octoate: 0.26 gram

Dimethylpolysiloxane (Dow Corning Silastic 382): 99.0 gram

The ingredients are mixed well and placed in a cylindrical mold and cured.

The silastic device is implanted on the dewlap of a calf or flank of a sheep or goat for 90 days of release.

For pigs the active compound is increased to 3.6 gram and the device placed in the tissue under the ear.

EXAMPLE 9 Bolus for Ruminants

(A) A thirty day bolus is prepared for the following types and amount of ingredients.

N-[[[N-4-chloro-o-tolyl-formimidoyl]methylamino]-thio]-N-methyl-o-toluenesulfonamide: 0.3 gram

Mg stearate: 0.5 gram

CaSO₄ dihydrate q.s.: 100.0 gram

The bolus is prepared by mixing the ingredients together and compression. The bolus provides 30 days treatment for goats, sheep or cattle.

(B) 90 Day bolus

N-[[[N-4-chloro-o-tolyl-formimidoyl]methylamino]-thio]-N-methyl-o-toluenesulfonamide: 0.9 gram

Mg stearate: 0.5 gram

CaSO₄ dihydrate q.s.: 100.0 gram

The bolus is prepared by mixing the ingredients and compression. The bolus provides 90 days treatment for goats, sheep or cattle.

EXAMPLE 10

Following the procedure of the preceding Examples 1 through 9, inclusive, compositions are similarly prepared substituting an equal amounts of

N-[[[N-(4-chloro-o-tolyl)formimidoyl]methylamino]-thio]-N-isopropyl-p-toluenesulfonamide,

N-[[[N-2,4-dichlorophenylformimidoyl]methylamino]thio]-N-isopropyl-o-toluenesulfonamide,

N-[[[N-(2-chloro-p-tolyl)formimidoyl]methylamino]-thio]-N-isopropyl-o-toluenesulfonamide,

N-[[[N-(2,4-xylylformimidoyl]methylamino]thio]-N-isopropyl-p-toluenesulfonamide,

N-[[[N-(4-chloro-o-tolyl)formimidoyl]methylamino]thio]-N-methylmethanesulfonamide,

N-[[[N-(4-chloro-o-tolyl)formimidoyl]methylamino]thio]-N-isopropylmethanesulfonamide,

N-[[[N-(4-chloro-o-tolyl)formimidoyl]methylamino]thio]-N-benzylmethanesulfonamide,

N-[[[N-(4-chloro-o-tolyl)formimidoyl]methylamino]thio]-N-isopropylbenzenesulfonamide,

N-[[[N-(2-chloro-o-tolyl)formimidoyl]methylamino]thio]-N-phenylmethanesulfonamide,

N-[[[N-(4-chloro-o-tolyl)formimidoyl]methylamino]thio]-N-cyclohexylmethanesulfonamide,

N-[[[N-(4-chloro-o-tolyl)formimidoyl]methylamino]thio]-N-isopropylbenzylsulfonamide,

N-[[[N-(4-chloro-o-tolyl)formimidoyl]methylamino]thio-N-ethyl-p-toluenesulfonamide,

N-[[[N-(4-chloro-o-tolyl)formimidoyl]methylamino]thio]-N-t-butyl-p-toluenesulfonamide,

N-[[[N-(4-chloro-o-tolyl)formimidoyl]methylamino]thio]-N-isopropyl-p-chlorophenylsulfonamide,

N-[[[N-2,4-xylylformimidoyl]methylamino]thio]-N-cyclohexylmethanesulfonamide,

N-[[[N-2,4-xylylformimidoyl]methylamino]thio]-N-phenylmethanesulfonamide,

N-[[[N-2,4-xylylformimidoyl]methylamino]thio]-N-isopropylbenzylsulfonamide,

N-[[[N-2,4-xylylformimidoyl]methylamino]thio]-N-isopropyl-p-chlorophenylsulfonamide,

N-[[[N-2,4-xylylformimidoyl]methylamino]thio]-N-p-chlorophenyl-p-toluenesulfonamide,

N-[[[N-(4-chloro-o-tolyl)formimidoyl]methylamino]thio]-N-chlorophenyl-p-toluenesulfonamide,

N-[[[N-(4-chloro-o-tolyl)formimidoyl]methylamino]thio]-N-benzyl-p-toluenesulfonamide,

N-[[[N-(4-chloro-o-tolyl)formimidoyl]methlylamino]thio]-N-2,4-dichlorophenyl-p-toluenesulfonamide,

N-[[[N-(4-chloro-o-tolyl)formimidoyl]methylamino]thio]-N-phenyl-p-toluenesulfonamide, and

N-[[[N-2,4-xylylformimidoyl]methylamino]thio]-N-methylmethanesulfonamide for the N-[[[N-(4-chloro-o-tolyl)-formimidoyl]methylamino]thio]-N-methyl-p-toluenesulfonamide of the examples.

The active compounds of the invention are a compound of the formula ##STR2## or a pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salt thereof wherein R₁ is chloro, bromo, or alkyl of 1 through 4 carbon atoms; R₂ is hydrogen, chloro, bromo, or alkyl of 1 through 4 carbon atoms; R₃ is (1) alkyl of 1 through 8 carbon atoms, (2) cycloalkyl of 5 through 8 carbon atoms, (3) phenalky wherein alkyl is 1 or 2 methylene units in length, or (4) phenyl where the phenyl is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 through 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of methyl, chloro, bromo, nitro, trifluoromethyl, alkoxy of 1 or 2 carbon atoms, and cyano, and R₄ is (1) alkyl of 1 through 4 carbon atoms, (2) phenalkyl wherein alkyl is 1 or 2 methylene units in length and where the phenyl is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 through 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of methyl, chloro, bromo, nito, trifluoromethyl, alkoxy of 1 or 2 carbon atoms, and cyano, or (3) phenyl where the phenyl is unsubstituted or substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of methyl, chloro, and bromo. 

I claim:
 1. A process for obtaining increased meat, milk, egg, or wool production in healthy animals comprising the daily feeding of an effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR3## or a pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salt thereof wherein R₁ is chloro, bromo, or alkyl of 1 through 4 carbon atoms; R₂ is hydrogen, chloro, bromo, or alkyl of 1 through 4 carbon atoms; R₃ is (1) alkyl of 1 through 8 carbon atoms, (2) cycloalkyl of 5 through 8 carbon atoms, (3) phenalky wherein alkyl is 1 or 2 methylene units in length, or (4) phenyl when the phenyl is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 through 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of methyl, chloro, bromo, nitro, trifluoromethyl, alkoxy of 1 or 2 carbon atoms, and cyano, and R₄ is (1) alkyl of 1 through 4 carbon atoms, (2) phenalkyl wherein alkyl is 1 or 2 methylene units in length and where the phenyl is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 through 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of methyl, chloro, bromo, nito, trifluoromethyl, alkoxy of 1 or 2 carbon atoms, and cyano, or (3) phenyl where the phenyl is unsubstituted or substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of methyl, chloro, and bromo in association with the animal's feed, water, salt ration, or pharmacologically acceptable carrier.
 2. The process of claim 1 wherein the compound is N-[[[N-4-chloro-o-tolyl-formimidoyl]methylamino]-thio]-N-methyl-o-toluenesulfonamide.
 3. A process for obtaining increased meat, milk, egg, or wool production in healthy animals comprising the administration of a long acting composition containing an effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR4## or a pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salt thereof wherein R₁ is chloro, bromo, or alkyl of 1 through 4 carbon atoms; R₂ is hydrogen, chloro, bromo, or alkyl of 1 through 4 carbon atoms; R₃ is (1) alkyl of 1 through 8 carbon atoms, (2) cycloalkyl of 5 through 8 carbon atoms, (3) phenalky wherein alkyl is 1 or 2 methylene units in length, or (4) phenyl where the phenyl is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 through 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of methyl, chloro, bromo, nitro, trifluoromethyl, alkoxy of 1 or 2 carbon atoms, and cyano, and R₄ is (1) alkyl of 1 through 4 carbon atoms, (2) phenalkyl wherein alkyl is 1 or 2 methylene units in length and where the phenyl is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 through 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of methyl, chloro, bromo, nito, trifluoromethyl, alkoxy of 1 or 2 carbon atoms, and cyano, or (3) phenyl where the phenyl is unsubstituted or substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of methyl, chloro, and bromo, said composition being in the form of an implant, bolus, or sterile injectable.
 4. The process of claim 3 wherein the compound is N-[[[N-4-chloro-o-tolyl-formimidoyl]methylamino]-thio]-N-methyl-o-toluenesulfonamide. 